Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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